Maple Street Biscuit Company sold
Definition
Refers to the 2021 acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, a comfort food restaurant chain based in Florida, by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. for approximately $36 million.
A factual observation describing the corporate buyout of a fast-casual breakfast business by a larger national dining corporation.
Examples
When the Maple Street Biscuit Company sold out to Cracker Barrel, the locals wondered if their gravy would suddenly taste like institutionalized nostalgia.
He checked the news and realized Maple Street Biscuit Company sold, confirming his theory that every independent joy will eventually be consumed by a giant with a corporate logo.
Maple Street Biscuit Company sold, and honestly, the only thing more surprising was that I managed to get a table before they swapped out the napkins for mass-produced sandpaper.